Historical Events In August - 01

0126  Publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD) on August - 01.  

0527  On this day in history justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  

0607  Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607) on this day in history.  

0649  On this day in history pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7]  

0860  Peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II on this day in history.  

0902  Aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily on this day in history.  

1021  On this day in history synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest  

1086  On this day in history english barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on this day in history.  

1177  On this day in history peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III  

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1203  On this day in history alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium  

1291  Everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence) on this day in history.  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian on August - 01.  

1404  Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland on August - 01.  

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England on August - 01.  

1492  On August - 01 jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella  

1495  On August - 01 jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

1498  On August - 01 christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America  

1498  On this day in history christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on August - 01.  

1588  English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada on August - 01.  

1589  On August - 01 murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III  

1619  First black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia on August - 01.  

1619  On this day in history 1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia  

1626  On August - 01 earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal  

1628  Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism on August - 01.  

1628  On August - 01 francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37  

1642  On August - 01 ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]  

1659  Antoine Mouque, composer on this day in history.  

1664  Battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu on August - 01.  

1667  Paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48 on August - 01.  

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.  

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.  

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.  

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.  

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.  

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

1402  On August - 01 death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)  

1457  On August - 01 laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1464  On this day in history death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

1541  On August - 01 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)